On November 10, 2020, the Vatican released a 449-page report detailing the rise through the ranks of the Catholic church by Theodore E. McCarrick, a now resigned cardinal who was dismissed from the clergy in 2019, despite Pope John Paul II’s knowledge of allegations of sexual abuse against McCarrick. The report highlights the lengths that […]
Read MoreParents and guardians of a child who has been sexually abused will experience a range of emotions, and they are often left not knowing how to properly help their child. However, there are steps that need to be taken in order to ensure that child sexual abuse survivors recover from what happened to them. According […]
Read MoreChild sexual abuse is a major problem in the United States. According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), child protective services substantiates, or finds evidence of, a claim of child sexual abuse reported every 73 seconds. The statistics related to child sexual abuse in the United States are heartbreaking. Parents who discover […]
Read MoreSexual abuse of children is abhorrent, and parents and guardians must take every step they can to protect children from predators. While the internet has made it easier to connect to information and stay in contact with our loved ones and friends, it is also made it possible for perpetrators sexual abuse to use the […]
Read MoreAccording to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), an American is sexually assaulted every 73 seconds. This is an astounding statistic, and it should most certainly be highlighted again and again until we, as a society, band together to protect the most vulnerable among us. When a person is sexually assaulted, there are […]
Read MoreSexual abuse of children is a heinous crime. Victims of child sexual abuse are often left with long-lasting trauma that affects them both physically and mentally. What many people do not realize is that around 90% of children who are victims of sexual abuse know their abuser. According to RAINN, around 34% of child sexual […]
Read MoreChildren who are victims of sexual abuse need our help. Every nine minutes in this country, a child becomes a child sexual abuse victim, according to RAINN, an organization dedicated to ending child sexual abuse. One of the most important things you can do as a parent or guardian of a child who has been […]
Read MoreSchools are supposed to be safe spaces for children. As a parent or guardian, you cannot be with your child all the time. It is important to be able to rely on teachers, school administrators, and other school staff to keep your children safe. But what happens when schools fail to protect children? What happens […]
Read MoreChildren who have been sexually abused do not all respond the same way, but it is important to understand that they will be affected by what happened. Children are resilient, and they can recover from being sexually abused. But you must help them. As an adult in the life of a child who has been […]
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